Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
Down 39.1% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Towong
VIC 3707 · Towong
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 143
- Postcode
- 3707
ABS 2021
Towong, Victoria
Property market insights for Towong
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Towong VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Up 208.6% over 12 months
Market data updated February 2024.
Towong has a 12-month growth rate of -39.1% for houses.
The median house rent has increased 208.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Towong safe?
The overall rate for Towong is 1,822 offences per 100,000 residents — 55% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Towong.
Overall crime rate
1,822
offences per 100,000 residents
55% belowRest of Vic.
TowongRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Towong?
Towong VIC 3707 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
143 people call Towong home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,291 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 143
- Median age
- 60 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,083 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $175 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 158.4%Below
15–348.4%Below
35–5418.2%Below
55–7440.6%Above
75 and over14.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses115.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright74.5%Above
Paying a mortgage20.0%Below
Renting5.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car18.3%Below
Two cars41.7%Above
Three or more36.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home24.6%Above
Drove to work44.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled12.3%Above
What stands out in Towong
24.6% of workers in Towong worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..
3.5% of Towong residents were born in England.
39.2% of people in Towong described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Towong
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Towong VIC 3707.
Is Towong family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
8.4% of Towong's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
45 family households lived in Towong; 15.6% were couple families and 13.3% were one-parent families.
22.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Towong?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Towong had 143 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
54.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Towong?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 115.4% of occupied private dwellings in Towong.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Towong?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
74.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
20.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
5.5% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Towong?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Towong had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 25.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 58.3%, while 13.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Towong?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
24.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
44.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 12.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Towong?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 18.3% of the total.
78.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Towong, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.3% reported a different address.
8.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Towong?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.0% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Towong residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.4% of Towong's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.6% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Towong?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.1% of ancestry responses in Towong.
Australian ancestry made up 42.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Towong?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
6.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Managers accounted for 33.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 4.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.8% of workers, and education and training employed 4.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Towong?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.5%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
31.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Towong show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.3% reported asthma, 16.1% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Towong?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Towong?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,291 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $175 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Towong compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 24.6% in Towong, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 74.5% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.
Renting accounted for 5.5% in Towong, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Towong
Is Towong expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Towong good for families?
The Census counted 45 local families, and 8.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Towong?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Towong
15 streets in Towong
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Brooke St
- Grant St
- Hovell St
- Hume St
- Kiells Rd
- Lamberts Rd
- Macadam St
- Murray River Rd
- Murray Valley Hwy
- Racecourse Ln
- Ranch Rd
- Sullivan St
- Thomas Mitchell Pl
- Towong Hill Rd
- Wire Ln
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.